Crowford, a sleepy coastal town in the south of England, might seem like an oasis of calm and tranquility. Beneath the surface, however, dark secrets are waiting to claim fresh victims, and ghostly figures plot revenge. Having finally decided to leave the hustle of London, Daisy and Richard Johnson buy two houses on Nelson Street, a picturesque street in the center of Crowford. One house is perfect and ready to move into, while the other is a fire-ravaged wreck that needs a lot of work. They figure they have plenty of time to work on the damaged house while Daisy recovers from a traumatic event. Soon, they discover that the two houses share a common link to the past. Something awful once happened on Nelson Street, something that shook the town to its core. Before they can face Crowford's horrors, however, Daisy and Richard have to deal with the ghosts of their own recent history. What is Daisy hiding, and why does Richard feel strangely drawn to one of the town's oldest inhabitants? The Haunting of Nelson Street is a ghost story about a young couple fighting for their future, and about a town trying to escape the clutches of its past.

The year is 1950, and a great tragedy has struck the town of Crowford. Three local men have been killed in a storm, after their fishing boat the Mercy Belle sank. A mysterious fourth man, however, was rescued. Nobody knows who he is, or what he was doing on the Mercy Belle... and the man has lost his memory. Five years later, messages from the dead warn of impending doom for Crowford. The ghosts of the Mercy Belle's crew demand revenge, and the whole town is being punished. The fourth man still has no memory of his previous existence, but he's married now and living under the named Edward Smith. As Crowford's suffering continues, the locals begin to turn against him. What really happened on the night the Mercy Belle sank? Did the fourth man cause the tragedy? And will Crowford survive if this man is not sent to meet his fate?

The year is 1988, and the old Crowford School building is about to be knocked down. Before that happens, however, three schoolchildren are determined to discover the truth about an old legend. Does the ghost of a murdered woman really haunt the old school? And if she does, what does she want from the living? Eleven-year-old Bradley Firth has a particular reason for wanting to prove that the ghost is real. His own mother is desperately ill, and Bradley wants to believe that she can come back to him if the worst happens. As he and his friends venture into the abandoned school, however, they have no idea that they're about to get caught up in a fifty-year old tragedy. They might also be about to uncover a disturbing secret about Crowford's past. Who really killed Eve Marsh all those years ago? Why does she seek vengeance on all those who enter the school? And can Eve's soul be put to rest before the school is finally demolished?

The year is 1898, and celebrated painter Anthony Toyner is dying. Determined to complete one final masterpiece, he travels to Crowford, a coastal town with a dangerous reputation. Convinced that he'll find the inspiration for his last painting, Toyner never suspects that he's about to become embroiled in a battle for hundreds of souls. Soon after arriving in Crowford, Toyner encounters a mysterious nun who is staying in the same public house. Sister Elsa Farr has a tendency to sneak out in the middle of the night, and one morning she returns with serious injuries. She refuses to say what happened or where she's been, but Toyner discovers that she's particularly interested in an abandoned church beyond the outskirts of town. Something deadly lurks in that church, something that one destroyed an entire village. What really draws Sister Elsa back to the church night after night? Can Anthony Toyner discover what happened to the lost village before tragedy strikes again? And is his final painting, the centerpiece of an exhibition a century later, really cursed?

The year is 1984, and Sally Cooper arrives in Crowford with her desperately ill son Tommy. Having secured a job in one of the local pubs, Sally hopes to start a new life, but tragedy soon strikes and she's left clinging to the hope that her son's ghost will appear. As the months roll past, Sally begins to give up hope, until one day a friend makes a shocking suggestion. If the spirits of the Crowford Hoy refuse to show themselves, is it time to do something that might catch their attention? Although she's reluctant at first, Sally soon comes around to the idea, but she has no idea of the dangers that are waiting to be unleashed in the pub's darkest shadows. What happened to Annie Ashton, the girl who disappeared from the pub many years ago? Why is the spirit of Mildred Weaver out for revenge? And once a connection to the undead has been opened, can Sally ever hope to force it shut again?

The year is 1965, and Susan Jones is desperate to get out of Crowford. First, though, she needs to make enough money to finance a fresh start. She takes a series of dead-end jobs, until finally she gets hired to work at the town's faded old cinema. The Crowford Empire is a building with history. Before it was a cinema, the Empire was the site of a terrible tragedy. While the building has been thoroughly renovated, some elements of the past remain. Some locals even whisper the name of a woman who still walks the halls and corridors of the cinema. Susan soon discovers that the cinema's past is determined to bubble back to the surface. What does Winifred Thorpe's ghost really want? How is her eternal suffering connected to the local golf club? And what happens to any poor soul who accidentally meets her face to face?

The year is 1942, and the horrors of war have finally reached Crowford. As air raid casualties are rushed to the local hospital, the town faces one of its greatest tests. But the worst is yet to come... While desperately tending to the dying, Nurse Alice Johnson begins to experience a series of terrifying visions. The dead have a warning for the entire town, one that seems to indicate a fiery end for everyone at the hospital. At first, Alice manages to convince herself that she's simply imagining things, but then the warnings become even more urgent. Soon, Alice begins to realize that the dead are trying to send her a very specific message. Even as her superiors tell her that she's losing her mind, Alice struggles to understand the nature of the tragedy that's about to strike the town. Will Alice manage to decode the warnings in time, or is the hospital destined to be consumed by fire?

The year is 1929, and the Crowford Grand stands in ruins. Once a successful luxury hotel, now the Grand is a dark, empty shell. But are its rooms entirely empty? As a terrible snowstorm hits Crowford, one man decides to take refuge in the hotel. At first Thomas Skellen assumes that he's alone, but he quickly starts to notice signs that he's got company. He soon runs into Virginia, a strange girl who claims to have been hiding away in the hotel for almost a year. If Virginia is to be believed, the hotel is home to several ghosts, and the living are cursed to remain forever. Determined to prove Virginia wrong, Thomas tries to leave, only to discover that her claims are true. The ghosts of the Crowford Grand have their own plans, and death awaits anyone who tries to escape. Meanwhile, two police officers are also making their way to the hotel, pushing through the blizzard in a desperate attempt to track down a murderous fugitive.

The year is 1997, and Crossley Manor finally has new owners. Having stood undisturbed for many years, the grand old house is about to be dragged into the modern age. But does a dark secret lurk in the empty rooms? Rachel Reed has a plan. She's not only going to turn Crossley Manor into a luxury hotel, she's also going to launch a series of ghost hunts. The house has a long history, and many locals tell tales of ghostly happenings on the estate. Rachel sees no harm in trying to exploit this history in an attempt to lure visitors down from London. Despite opposition from some of the locals, she's determined to bring the house's past to life. Soon, however, Rachel discovers that not all the ghosts of Crossley Manor are keen to be used in this way. There's a reason why the Crossley family faded into oblivion, and three hundred years have done nothing to calm one woman's desire for revenge. Can Rachel discover the truth about the ghosts and their fear of one particular room? Or is the secret of Crossley Manor about to claim more victims?

The year is 2003, and Crowford Castle is struggling to attract visitors. Winifred Croft leads guided tours, telling people about the castle's history, but the cracks are starting to show and soon the entire site could be sold. Then, one night, a shocking accident seems to kill Winifred, leaving no trace of her body. The year is 1648, and the English Civil War is in full swing. Besieged by the enemy, Crowford Castle is on the verge of collapse when a mysterious woman appears, claiming to have come from the future. For Winifred Croft, who has spent all her life studying history, the past has suddenly come vividly to life. Can she find a way to survive, or will the siege of Crowford Castle lead to the deaths of everyone inside? Meanwhile, back in the year 2003, Winifred's daughter Lydia tries to get in touch with her mother's ghost. As she begins to uncover the castle's shocking secrets, however, she begins to realize that two old legends about the building might be true after all.

The year is 1989, and Mandy Marsh and her father have just moved to Crowford. John Marsh has a new job at the town's train station, which means that Mandy has to spend most of her summer alone in an unfamiliar town. Until, that is, she makes a strange discovery at the bottom of the garden. Something sinister is lurking in Crowford, something that seems to have ties to the railway line. Mandy makes a new friend who warns her about a ghost that haunts the tunnel, while John is unnerved by claims of a mysterious figure that can sometimes be spotted on one of the platforms at the station. Are these two stories connected? And if they are, does a ghostly warning hint at impending tragedy?

The year is 1939, and the Second World War has broken out. After her father goes off to fight, young Katie is left living with her mother in a rundown pub on the outskirts of Crowford. Terrified that her father won't come back, Katie tries to hide from reality by venturing into the nearby forest. Katie soon discovers that something dangerous is lurking in the forest. Meanwhile, strange noises ring out in the pub at night, hinting at another mysterious presence. Katie and her mother both notice the noises, but they react in very different ways. And as the war continues, they each have to find ways of coping. But is another dark force hiding in the pub, waiting for its chance to strike?